A young man, suspected of having committed
"a series of acts of rape or attempted rape"
, was arrested Tuesday in Rennes, according to public prosecutor Philippe Astruc.
The suspect, born in 2000 in Mamoudzou, in the department of Mayotte, was placed in police custody.
These facts took place
“for the most part on public roads (...) since September in Rennes”
, according to the magistrate.
“We are working at this stage on five facts”
and the man
“already recognizes (...) a certain number
,” he said.
His arrest is
“a real relief”
, praising the
“remarkable”
work and the
“meticulous investigation”
of the
“morals” investigation group of the territorial crime division”
, a police brigade.